Cape Cod wind farm promoted as tourist attraction
HYANNIS, Mass. — Planned wind turbines off the coast of Cape Cod could become tourist attractions, as tour boat operators add the high-tech windmills to their itineraries.
Cape Wind Associates and ferry operator Hy-Line Cruises have made an agreement to run guided tours through the wind farm. Cape Wind Associates hopes to build a 130-turbine operation. Plans are to offer the tours during construction of the project, as well as after completion.
Hy-Line Cruises initially opposed the turbine project, calling it a navigational hazard, according to a blog post in MassMarkets. Now, Hy-Line calls the wind farm a “world-class tourist attraction” and will consider using a “green vessel” with a hybrid engine for the tour. The company is considering Massachusetts boat builders in this project.
To read the blog post, go to: Cape Cod could get the country’s first wind turbine boat cruise.
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